Acute toxoplasmosis in a camel.
A 6-year-old camel was examined because of a history of dyspnea of unknown duration. Approximately 24 L of turbid fluid was drained from the pleural cavity. Numerous Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites were found in macrophages in smears of the pleural fluid. High titers (1:20,000) of T gondii antibodies were found in pleural fluid.
Hagemoser
W A
WA
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011-1250.
Dubey
J P
JP
Thompson
J R
JR
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000662:veterinary; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal